Drum-beater.



G. W. & A. H. NUSS.

DRUM BEATER. APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 14. 1907.

91 2,404. Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

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DRUM BEATER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.14, 1901.

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G. W. & A. H. NUSS. DRUM BEATER.

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912,404 Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

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NUSS AND AYTON H. NUSS, OF HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Application filed August 14, 190?.

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and 1 Les, been or lra-iiisbuig 1n 'tuphin and State of Pe i .ented certain new and use- "x T 1 1n inn-.11-1 eate1s or lates to drtnn beater ant and. has for its purpose collapsible drum beater .i-nes'reng, which niay be head when not in I. K 1. 1, z anee \Ylll app m1 111 tne detailed u-esciiotion nvention.

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our inupports the drum pedal is a c 1 at '-lto the base 1 by men lie 1 the entire beater is held in position upon the drum. This clainp l consists of a plate 5 having side flanges 6 and an upstandin flange 7. This plate may be curved to tilze the drum hoop more readily. A. gtitl 1 late-spring; 8 is firnily tatened to the 1nder side of plate 5 by i Letters Fatent.

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riveting or other suitable means. The plate 5 ca Ties a pair 01" screw threaded bolts 9 Held from turning by nut locks 10 and provided with springs 11. The other member plate 12 which is capable down by Wing nuts 13 threaded on the bolts 9. This clamp is placeC s0 that its members clamp the drum ht. yeen them. The end of the .li co liperates with the plate- ,9' S is preferably protected by metal cu out somewhat so that when the 111p an extension in the plane of t =e bane, .he plate-Sp 111;; is in substantially 1 in same plane as the bottom of the base and the s'de flanges 6 of the clamp are su stantially in the planes of the sides of the base. This, While not absolutely necessary, a neat-er construction. end of the base has a substantially horizontal face ace ll in plane approximately trig with these respec- 3 1 ns the L ltl 1 osit1on of use when the face 15 are in contact,

sition against the heat.

he face 16 is in contact plate-sp 11.0. 111 the fnuner posithe spring ater base to on the clar: late itsel'l. to the drum to base the drum-stick ount en on iei'eina'tter etneen tle lQQ'S 1 pecal and it is therefore possible to shorten the pedal and the base. The pedal The pedal carries on its 1 1 uncle side ner its rear end a fulcrum pin 2-1. pretera 1] half round wlneh is given this shape in order that it may cotiperate in the most effective way with the guide slots Each of these guide slots consists of a straight portion slanting upwardly and forwardly i. 6. toward the drum; the lower side of this portion its forward end being above the upper surface of the base, and a short portion 26 extending down at an angle and having its lower end curved to correspond with the curved surface of the pin and with the concave bearing groove 26 in the base with which the curved ends of the angular slot portions 26 register. The pin 24 may be made to slide freely in the slanting portions of the slots 22, its fiat upper face facilitating this action while its rounded under side enables the pin to constitute a fulcrum acting in connection with the groove 26 and the rounded ends 27 of the angular portions 26 of the slots 22.

The ends of the legs 20 are connected with the drum stick 2 between its ends by a yoke 28. This yoke which is generally speaking of U-shape is preferably formed of two pieces with its bent ends passing into hushed openings in the drum stick 2 and has its ends 29 bent at right angles and pivotally mount ed in the ends of the legs 20. The pedal turning about the said pin acts through the yoke 28 to pull the drum stick forward turning it about the pin 18 at its lower end. The base 1 and the pedal 3 are provided with beveled portions 1 and 3 respectively at their rear ends which, when the beater is in the position of use, permit the rear end of the pedal to be depressed to withdraw the drum stick from the drum head, and coi'jperate to act as a stop limiting the return or rearward stroke of the drum stick, the forward stroke being limited by the flat bottom of the pedal coming into contact with the top of the base. This fixes the extreme limits of the stroke without preventing the operator from varying the length or force of the stroke within these limits and makes the beater easier to use.

The operation of the beater which will probably be apparent from. the above de scription is as follows: lVith the beater clamped to the drum hoop anc the parts in the position shown in Fig. 2 where the drum stick 2 is ready for its forwa' stroke and i ii l mu i n .i no ant tl e f ilc u p n 2 is 1 the g oo l the angular slot portions 26, the operator places his foot on the pedal and presses down with his toe at th same time raising his heel. This causes the pedal to turn on its fulcrum and through the yoke 28 to pull the drum stick against the drum head. versing the operation by pressing down the heel and raising the toe returns the parts to their former position.

Should the operator desire to get the beater out of the way or to remove it entirely, he

takes hold of the drum stick, turns it back T? Leeslightly from its position when in readiness for the forward stroke, until the pin 2a is lifted out of the angular slot portions 26, the pedal it this time turning slightly on its rear er ge, when the pin slides freely in the slanting slot portions 23, the parts collapsing by their own weight into the fiat position as shown in Fig. In practice a too abrupt collapse is prevented by simply laying down the drum stick. No parts need be removed or even loosened, and the beater may be collapsed while still clamped to the drum.

When the beater is to be packed, it is collapsed and unclamped from the drum. The clamp 4 is then turned up to shorten the base and the folded apparatus is placed in its case.

When it is desired to keep the beater on the drum but to get it out of the way temporarily, it is collapsed by folding it on the clamp l around the pivot 4 up against the drum head in which position it is firmly held by the coaction of the plate-spring 8, and the face 16 at the end of the base.

lVhen collapsed the beater may be readily set up by sliding the pedal forward until the fulcrum pin reaches the groove 26.

The treadle- 3 is suitably provided with a corrugated rubber'facing 30 to prevent the foot from slipping and this facing is retained in position by a metal binding strip 31. The wearing parts are preferably protected by metal, that is, the lower end of the drum stick 2 is surrounded by a metal casing 32 and th ends of the legs 20 are surrounded by similar casings 33. The drum stick 2 is provided with a bushing 3st in which turns the ends of yoke 28.

A cymbal is attached to the drum hoop in proximity to the drum beater and is played by a y nbal beater 35 rotatably mounted on the drum stick 2. As shown the cymbal beater is pivoted at the back of th drum stick by means of a pin attached to the beater passing through the drum stick in which it fits frictionally to retain adjustments. The cymbal beater carries a beater head By reason of the fact that the drum stick when striking the. drum head not in the plane thereof or in a plane parallel thereto, but slants towards said head, the distance between the cymbal beater and the cymbal may be altered by turning the cymbal beater on its pivot so that it may be made to strike the cymbal with the degree of force desired or not to strike it at all. The cymbal beater is suflicientiy flexible to permit it to be turned to either side of the drum stick.

The beater itself when attached to the hoop let on on of the drum heads serves as a flat supporting surface. In order to hold the drum firmly, however, drum spurs 38 are provided for attachment to the drum hoop 14 on the opposite side of the drum at points on each side of the line occupied by the beater. 'lhese spurs when clamped to the drum hoop, with tie beater base form tripod whereby the drum is firmly supported. These spurs which we believe to be novel are constructed as follows: A pin 38 having one end pointed and the other end screw-threaded carries a U-shaped clamp 89 the lower leg of which lt) is screw threaded to correspond with the pin, and the upper leg of which ll is provided with a hole 42 or greater diameter than that of the pin 38. A wing nut e3 screw-threaded on the pin serves to force the upper toward the lower and clamp the diuin hoop which is placed betweei them. The siliency of e metal makes the effective and cau es prompt release or tne clamping action on tl e unscrewing of the wing nut. ing to the fact that the pin 38 is screwthieaded for quite a distance we are enabled not only to use the screw threads in connection with the wing nit to secure the clamp 39 to the drum noop but the screw t n'eads also permit of an adjustment of tl clamp 39 on the pins 38.

Another 1 sh u in a wing bol or irctel washers 52 r i ii CQllFalL Lt rs in a (liirercn bracket may he clamped to at the desired location.

W at claim as new 1 V l a drum beater, a and operatin eansu ahly arrangerother and -ei of use to the folded position 111;: 1 tie by merely lay- CLOlVl 2. in a (11" m eater, a drum sticli a bar,

1 down the drum stic r.

3. In a drum better, a base, a orum stick,

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which are i epe ing means obase and capable oi" k and portions in l s: id pin may slide whereiendered collapsible.

:eater, a base. a drum stick 3 '38 Gram sticl-I above its '\/L 10. En dra teri a base a drum stick pivoted there edfulcrumed on X base means 1 o y eta'ning in the position of use bu move therefrom in the col, and operative connection; stick and pedal said pedal and base being provided with bevel d surfaces which cooperate to limitthe swing of the lrum stick in the normal operation of the beater and which in th collapse of the beater cooperate to alter the position of the fulcrum to permit this action.

11. In a drum beater, a base, a drum-stick 1 am drum pivoted thereon, a pedal normally a lever of the third order, and means maintaining it normally as such but in the collapse of the beater automatically permitting the changing of the fulcrum of said pedal so that it may become a lever of the second order and permitting the collapse of the parts.

12. in a drum beater, a base, a drum-stick pivoted thereon, a pedal fulcrumed on said base, means normally acting to prevent end- Wise movement of the fulcrum, but constructed to permit such movement when the fulcrum is abnormally raised.

13. In a drum beater, a base, a drum-stick pivoted thereon, a pedal operatively connected to the drum-stick and fulcrumed on the base, cooperating means on said base and pedal for moving the fulcrum outof its normal position, and means normally retaining the fulcrum in the position of use but permitting it to move therefrom on the operation of said cooperating means in thecollapse of the other parts upon the base.

14. In a drum beater, a base, a drum-stick pivoted thereon, a pedal linked to the drumstick and fulcrumed on the base, and means to retain the fulcrum normally in operative position but to permit it to move endwise when raised out of operative position, the rear end of the base and the rear end of the pedal being beveled to cooperate as a stop in normal use and as a fulcrum to raise the normal fulcrum out of operative position to permit it to move endwise, when the beater is being caused to collapse.

15. In a drum beater, a pivoted drum stick, means for operating the same, and a clamp for attaching the beater to the drum, said beater being collapsible while still attached to said drum.

16. In a drum beater, a clamp for attachment to the drum, a beater pivoted thereon and capable of being folded flat against the drum head, and means for retaining the beater in this position.

17. in a drum beater, a base, a drum stick pivoted thereon, a pedal fulcrumed on said base, operative connections between said pedal and drum stick, said parts being foldable upon said base, a clamp pivoted to the end of the base, a plate-spring on said clamp cooperating with the bottom of the base end or with its front edge to retain the beater yieldably in normal position or folded against the drum head respectively.

18. In a drum beater, a clamp for attach ment to the drum, a beater pivoted thereto and comprising a base, a pedal, and a drum stick both pivoted on said base and collapsible upon it, and a spring carried by said clamp for holding the heater in collapsed position against the drum head.

19. In a drum beater, a pivoted drumstick, a cymbal beater, capable of adjustment and retention in difierent positions of use, said cymbal beater being mounted on the drum-stick for rotation in substantially that plane thereof at right angles to its path, means for retaining said cymbal beater in different angular positions, and means for operating said drum-stick and beater.

20. In a drum beater, a pivoted drum stick, a cymbal beater frictionally pivoted upon said drum stick for rotation 1n substantially that plane of the drum-stick at right angles to the path thereof and for adjustment in various positions to control the force of the stroke on the cymbal, and means for operating said drum stick and beater.

21. In a drum beater, a base, a drum-stick pivoted thereon, a pedal, and operative con nections between said pedal and drum-stick, said base and pedal being provided one with a fulcrum and the other with guides, said guides having a part between which and the fulcrum there may be a rocking without relative movement lengthwise of the base,

and a part between which and the fulcrum th re may be relative sliding lengthwise of the base, whereby the heater is rendered collapsible.

22. in a drum beater, a pivoted drum stick, a pivoted pedal, operative connections therebetween, the weights of said drum stick and pedal being normally in opposition and means normally maintaining this relation but aermitting the changing of the relative position of the respective centers of gravity of said drum stick and pedal to cause the weights of the said parts to act in the same sense in the collapse of the beater.

Signed by us at Harrisburg, Pa. this ninth day of August 1907.

CHAS. WV. NU SS. ANTON H. NUSS.

Witnesses STEPHEN HUBERTIS, JOHN H. Holman. 

